Not a holiday: Government tells administrators to be there for athletes at multi-sport events

Jan 09, 2026
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The Hindu - National
By Vaidra Editorial TeamIAS-qualified experts with 15+ years UPSC coaching experience

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Key Points

  1. Sports administrators warned against treating multi-sport events as personal outings.
  2. Asian Games contingent names due by <strong>January 15, 2026</strong>.
  3. Asian Games scheduled for <strong>September 19 to October 4</strong> in Aichi-Nagoya.
  4. Commonwealth Games scheduled for <strong>July-August</strong>.
  5. India's medal estimate for Asian Games is <strong>111</strong>.
  6. Medal target for <strong>2036 Olympics</strong>: <strong>12-14</strong> gold medals and <strong>30-35</strong> total medals.
  7. Medal target for <strong>2048 Olympics</strong>: <strong>35-40</strong> gold medals and around <strong>100</strong> total medals.
  8. Government aims to set up Olympic Training Centres for every sport.

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